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Vita
Ryan Lee Harbor was born in West Columbia, South Carolina. After completing his work at Lexington High School, Lexington, South Carolina in 2002, he entered the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. From 2003-2005, Ryan served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in New Zealand. Upon his return, Ryan transferred to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 2009, he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in geology with a minor in business management. In August 2009, Ryan entered the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a master’s degree in geology.
Permanent email: [email protected] This thesis was typed by the author.